profiteer[,prɔfi'tiə]n.1.■牟取暴利的人;乘机获暴利者;(尤指)物资缺乏而乘机牟利的投机商vi.1.■牟取暴利,获得暴利:Rent controls were introduced to prevent profiteering.为了防止牟取暴利因此实行了租金控制。